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I Was Hacked! 7 Tips to Avoid Being Hacked on WordPress
Back in February I received a very troubling email. I use a security plugin called Wordfence for my personal WordPress sites. They notified me that I was likely hacked, moments after malicious code was inserted into my site. I jumped in to investigate without really know what I was doing. I logged onto my FTP and saw some…
Why Net Neutrality is a Good Thing and Why Marketers Should Care
Yesterday the FCC announced a major change in their stance on net neutrality which could have dramatic effects on the Internet, and the future. What is net neutrality? Net neutrality is the idea or belief that all Internet service providers (ISPs) and governments should treat all internet data and traffic equally, and not discriminate against specific…
How the HubSpot COS is like The Avengers of Marketing Automation
I’ve made it no secret that I’m a big comic book nerd. I love super heroes and I don’t care who knows it. When I have to explain something technical or complex to people, I’ll almost always relate it to super heroes because that’s what is on my mind 86% of the time (when I’m not…
4 Benefits of Using Shopify With Your Inbound Website
With online shopping increasing rapidly every year, e-commerce is all the rage. People enjoy the convenience and efficiency of shopping online, especially around Christmas. Who in their right mind wants to fight a crowd at Christmas time, right? Luckily, there are plenty of e-commerce stores and shopping carts available for online merchants. Be wary. Not all…
How to Perform Q/A and Browser Testing On Your New Website
Wrapping up a new design and development project and preparing for launch is both an exciting and stressful time for our team. We’re doing everything possible to ensure a successful launch and transition from a client’s old site to a brand new infrastructure. After the designer has passed the final design pieces off, and the…
Launching Your Site On HubSpot’s COS the Right Way
So you’re ready to launch your website on HubSpot’s great new COS. Fantastic! We have a little practice with these things, to say the least – both on HubSpot’s CMS and COS, so we figured we’d share some tips and best practices with you…
Why You Need A Responsive Inbound Website Today (If Not Sooner!)
I love my iPhone and iPad, and I love reading on them. One of the best parts of my day is when I sit in bed with my iPhone and go through my RSS feeds. It’s the only time of the day where I can slow down and enjoy reading blogs and news at my…
Responsive Design 101 – Everything You Need To Know
Responsive design is the latest trend in web design and development, and for good reason. Take a look at the graphic below. (Graphic courtesy of OpenSignal.com) That graphic roughly illustrates how many different screen sizes are out there on Android and iOS devices. And that doesn’t include Windows, BlackBerry or other devices. According to StatCounter,…
Simple Web Maintenance with Webmaster Tools
It goes without saying that the way your website looks is very important, but how about how it is performing? Do you keep up with the “little” things that may be missed? By skipping these “little” things you can seriously affect your website in a bad bad way. Google Webmaster Tools is a must have…
Best Practices for Supporting Inbound Marketing Clients
Most organizations, whether they are service or product focused, have clients or customers. They may not be end users, or consumers either. It’s possible that your client is another person in your organization. Support activities – whether they are service oriented, troubleshooting activities or training events are common with any client or customer base. Everyone…